Proportions, rates and ratios

Proportions, rates and ratios

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Mathematics

6th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a ratio?

Back

A ratio is a comparison of two quantities by division. It shows how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you write a ratio?

Back

Ratios can be written in three ways: as a fraction (e.g., 2/3), with a colon (e.g., 2:3), or with the word 'to' (e.g., 2 to 3).

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a proportion?

Back

A proportion is an equation that states that two ratios are equal. For example, if a/b = c/d, then a, b, c, and d are in proportion.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you solve a proportion?

Back

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a rate?

Back

A rate is a specific kind of ratio that compares two quantities with different units. For example, speed is a rate that compares distance to time.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If a recipe requires 2 cups of milk for every 3 cups of flour, what is the ratio of milk to flour?

Back

The ratio of milk to flour is 2:3.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If you have 4 apples, 2 bananas, and 5 pears, what is the ratio of pears to all fruit?

Back

The ratio of pears to all fruit is 5:11.

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